light-fast

British

adjective

(of a dye or dyed article) unaffected by light

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In Christian iconography, it was gold that signified the aura of sanctity, but, as Baroque masters experimented with the effects of extreme light and dark, the hunt for a deep, light-fast yellow became urgent.

From The New Yorker ● Aug. 27, 2018

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